Tag: Studio Ghibli

‘When Marnie Was There’ Review

When Marnie Was There

When a Studio Ghibli film is released I always find myself excited to see it. Just the name of the studio is almost a seal of quality for film fans. With the changing face of Ghibli though and the retirement of Hayao Miyazaki, can When Marnie Was There keep the magic flowing? Anna is a…

‘The Wind Rises’ Review

Knowing a film is to be Hayao Miyazaki’s last is something you don’t really want to hear, but The Wind Rises shows why he is such a master of his art.  Studio Ghibli is a company that I regard as being the best at what they do, and that is no small thing when you…

Film Review: Kiki’s Delivery Service

When thinking about the way that Kiki’s Delivery Service has been released in the United Kingdom on Blu-ray at the same time as Grave of the Fireflies at first it seems odd, then it makes perfect sense.  If you compare the two you have Grave of the Fireflies that deals with death and war, things…

Film Review: Grave of the Fireflies

War in movies, especially World War II can be looked at from different perspectives, there are the action movies that take a desensitised view of events and pitting good versus evil.  The other side looks at the human cost, a good “Hollywood” example of this would be Schindler’s List.  In the west we tend to…